I'm still reeling, sleep deprived, stressed and behind on chores but I guess I have an excuse!
A birth all night Wednesday really challenged me and put me through the ringer so that Thursday I was pretty out of it all day. The hubby took me out for a really fancy birthday dinner (I had "the duck" and he had "the salmon" and we both had some kick ass pinot noir). Today was still rough but somehow I was able to shower by 10:00 am and get some errands done, including making two lasagnas. As for the house chores.... Eh, gonna have to work on that later.
Tomorrow we're hosting my parents for my "birthday party" since I'm still on call for another birth. My sister came home from EWU so she'll get to come up too! Should be a fun afternoon. Any day with lasagna in it usually ranks high in my book, not to mention a Raspberry Bomb Torte from Central Market. HELLO, delicious.
As for today, Valentine's Day, the husband and I made it a point to actually have plans. We're having homemade lasagna (yes, I am having lasagna two days in a row) and "You've Got Mail" for our Valentine's Day celebration. No need for boxed chocolates, we cheated and ate some weeks ago, and no roses allowed either. The hubby did get me tulips, lilies, and crazy random accent flowers though, he's a custom bouquet master. I actually got my act together and remembered to get him flowers, chrysanthemum, field daises, and crazy accent flowers :)
Since my birthday is on the 13th we usually don't do much for Valentine's Day. We enjoy our time together without date nights or Valentine's Day celebrations, so it's usually not a big deal for us. No need to "make up" for a year of listless companionship! (Hoping that doesn't change over the years, but I don't suppose those in that boat ever intended to be there themselves...) But this year we wanted to do something festive, heck, maybe we'll start some sort of tradition one of these years.
Still have our Seahawks decor up, heck, maybe that could be a tradition if they keep going to the Super Bowl? Woot woot!
In other news, the flea situation is lessened but still ongoing. Another round of prescription treatment next week and hopefully we'll have it under control.
Wanted to talk about my gagging in a fancy fufu restaurant and letter writing but I'm still too loopy (as evidenced by this post). I should have my head back on straight within a couple of days and I'll try again!
Friday, February 14, 2014
Sunday, February 9, 2014
5 Questions
Browsing Twitter the other day I happened upon this link and a blog post about self-reflection and discovery, "5 Questions to Discover Who You Are and What Will Make You Happy." Of course I was interested in mulling over the questions listed and decided to post my little soul searching exercise here :)
If I knew I couldn't fail, I would want to be an author. I would want to be an illustrator, a writer, a comic artist. I would want to work in a bright room surrounded by paper and little ink stains, with a big window, a desk, and my coffee cup. A houseplant I would talk to and pamper. I would want to create, imagine, and fantasize all day. Capturing glimmers of magic with a pencil like moments with a camera.
If I had 90 seconds to explain who I am so that someone really understands me, I would say this: I can be gruff and coarse and crude but I'm really sensitive and caring. I'm creative and goofy. I enjoy art and puzzles and books and coffee and birds. I'm a soft-hearted person, naive and gullible at times but deeply emotional, intuitive, and kind as well. I have values and personal beliefs that I hold dear but often find myself overturning convictions or assumptions when presented new information. I like to win arguments but feeling understood trumps victory. If I have to be wrong or lose I at least want to learn something. I'm open-minded but still judgmental at times. As mental and logical as I can be, my feelings and "gut" play a huge role in my life. I have a perfectionism delusion but am learning to accept my flaws, improve my compassion, and practice forgiveness.
My core personal values include: compassion, creativity, family, humility, humor/fun, openness, harmony, and wisdom. I struggle a bit with balancing my values with the societal pressure I feel to partake in the career/money oriented rat race and developing a sense of self-worth when many of my core interests are intangible. It's not an easy road, but I am navigating it :)
What makes me genuinely happy? Simple pleasures like sunshine through leaves, clear mountain streams, and sassy pocket-sized birds taking on the big, bad world. Surprising someone with kindness and seeing their face light up with just a tinge of sadness as they realize what they've been missing. Feeling deeply and trusting in the greater good and rising above fear. Gratitude makes me happy.
If money were no object I would live differently by getting a cleaning lady and living somewhere with bird feeders, more trees, less city, and fireplaces. I would travel more, host more dinners, and send more letters. Spend more time in nature, cook better food, and pour better drink.
Answers subject to change without notice!
In other news, we have snow here and I am anxiously awaiting new "Seattle Pinball" videos of drivers sliding around like ducklings on an icy pond! The hubster, Fio, and I went out for a snowy walk last night and enjoyed ourselves, playing a game of "Idiot, Smart, or Killer" labeling the drivers creeping or zooming by.
If I knew I couldn't fail, I would want to be an author. I would want to be an illustrator, a writer, a comic artist. I would want to work in a bright room surrounded by paper and little ink stains, with a big window, a desk, and my coffee cup. A houseplant I would talk to and pamper. I would want to create, imagine, and fantasize all day. Capturing glimmers of magic with a pencil like moments with a camera.
If I had 90 seconds to explain who I am so that someone really understands me, I would say this: I can be gruff and coarse and crude but I'm really sensitive and caring. I'm creative and goofy. I enjoy art and puzzles and books and coffee and birds. I'm a soft-hearted person, naive and gullible at times but deeply emotional, intuitive, and kind as well. I have values and personal beliefs that I hold dear but often find myself overturning convictions or assumptions when presented new information. I like to win arguments but feeling understood trumps victory. If I have to be wrong or lose I at least want to learn something. I'm open-minded but still judgmental at times. As mental and logical as I can be, my feelings and "gut" play a huge role in my life. I have a perfectionism delusion but am learning to accept my flaws, improve my compassion, and practice forgiveness.
My core personal values include: compassion, creativity, family, humility, humor/fun, openness, harmony, and wisdom. I struggle a bit with balancing my values with the societal pressure I feel to partake in the career/money oriented rat race and developing a sense of self-worth when many of my core interests are intangible. It's not an easy road, but I am navigating it :)
What makes me genuinely happy? Simple pleasures like sunshine through leaves, clear mountain streams, and sassy pocket-sized birds taking on the big, bad world. Surprising someone with kindness and seeing their face light up with just a tinge of sadness as they realize what they've been missing. Feeling deeply and trusting in the greater good and rising above fear. Gratitude makes me happy.
If money were no object I would live differently by getting a cleaning lady and living somewhere with bird feeders, more trees, less city, and fireplaces. I would travel more, host more dinners, and send more letters. Spend more time in nature, cook better food, and pour better drink.
Answers subject to change without notice!
In other news, we have snow here and I am anxiously awaiting new "Seattle Pinball" videos of drivers sliding around like ducklings on an icy pond! The hubster, Fio, and I went out for a snowy walk last night and enjoyed ourselves, playing a game of "Idiot, Smart, or Killer" labeling the drivers creeping or zooming by.
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